LETTER TO WILLIAM F. WELD FROM DAVID P. DOHERTY RE REPORT INFORMATION CONCERNIN

Created: 9/4/1987

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

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Honorable William r. weld Assistant Attorney Gen.eral Criminal Division -Department of Justice

Attention: Nark Richard, Esquire

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Dear Mr. Weld:

I am writing to you pursuant to) of Executiveo report information concerning possible violation of federal criminal law. This matter was reported to Mr. Richard orally onugust. At that time Mr. Richard requested that weritten report. This letter constitutes that report, and contains additional information developed within the past several days.

Nine Agency employees, John, were involved in an incident concerning tbe sale of invertedAmericana Candleholder and Rush Lamp" stamps. ureau of Engraving and Printing investigation of the circumstances surrounding the printing of the stamps,ubsequent internal Agency inquiry, developed tbe following information." Onarch

ohn, a| arranged for the use

of Agency funds forof ninety-five ofstamps at the McLean, Virginia Post Office Sub-station on Spring Hill Road. Onarch, Johnoticed that some of the

ident took place in the springhe re of it in Aprilhen the Bureau ng. Department of the Treasury, consultedreedom of Information Act requestureau's investigation. These documents affiliations of two Agency employees. The ry was completed in early August,nd fied orally, as noted above, shortly

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printing on the stamps was inverted. Johnhen took possession of the eighty-six remaining stamps (nine having been used on Agency mailings) and replaced them with eighty-six new normal stamps purchased with employees' personal funds. Johnook the eighty-six inverted stampstamp dealer in Annandale, Virginia, who referred themew Jersey' dealer. Johnubsequently traveled to New Jersey, where they sold the eighty-six stamps. eparate checkas made out to each of the nine employees.

esult of the Agency's internal inquiry and ita conclusion that the employees had violated the Agency's Code of conduct, Agency management determined that disciplinary action should be taken. Johnas suspended for three days withoutohnere each suspended for one day without pay; the remaining six employees received verbal reprimands.

Publicity about the incident during the week ofugust included the suggestion that the individuals who sold the eighty-six inverted stamps may have retained additional stamps, and the Agency reopened its internal inquiry on this issue. It was determined that the nine stamps previously believed to have been used on Agency mailings had in fact been retained by the nine employees, each employee having retained one stamp. Two of these stamps have now been returned to the Agency; five of the employees have agreed to return the stamps they retained; one employee has deferred until after speaking with hisne employee has stated that his stamp has been misplaced, but that he willearch.

In light of these late developments concerning the dispostion of the nine stamps,nticipate that Agency management may want to take further disciplinary action against Johnn the near future. ould be pleased to consult with you concerning contemplated Government action regarding this

be contacted

you require further information.

Sincerely,

Asso

FOR OFFICIAL

David P. Doherty General Counsel

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